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Hi, I am Mandy & English & my husband is Philippe & he is Dutch, we have been in Portugal for over 30 years. We have had great summers in the past with our Workaways here in Portugal, So we would like to do it again. We love to socialise & meet new people from all over the world.
We bought a property, but it was just 4 walls & a roof, so a lot of work, but now, the inside is complete, so it is the outside we need help with to make it into a lovely outside space. Planting trees & plants, fencing, and getting it ready so we can put all our Buddhas in their new spots. We also would like to make our annex into a comfortable place for people to stay. It needs a good sort out & then we can put a kitchen in & decorate...
So we would like people who are all-rounders and can turn their hands to anything, some experience with gardening or DIY would be useful.... Handy with a paintbrush, & enjoys working outside.
We have a very calm approach to life. Our home is very tranquil, in a wonderful area of Portugal. We are Buddhists & so we kindly ask that you respect this if you decide to choose us.
We are in a semi-rural location, but not far from Setúbal or Pinhal Novo
So if you are fun and energetic and up for a new challenge, we look forward to hearing from you :o)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Interests
Movies & TV
Pets
Cooking & food
Photography
Gardening
Art & design
Books
DIY & crafts
History
Plant care
Events & social
Culture
Charity work
Writing
Drawing & painting
Carpentry
Animals
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
We both love to meet new people our home used to be a guesthouse so we are used to having people come and stay. We are English & Dutch so not a typical household in Portugal... We love all things oriental/Asian and our home is a true reflection of that.
Help
Things are still in the planning stage outside with the new garden etc, but we are hoping to change that with your help. So we would like to finish off the garden areas.
It is very important that you can cook, as this will make life more flexible for you, I work from home now but Philippe is out at work all day, Of course there are times when there is no work so you will have plenty of time to go out and about and explore and have your own time. We do not want this to be all work and no enjoyment. Our new location is a little more rural than our last location but only 10 minutes from the nearest village and 20 minutes from the nearest town ( Pinhal Novo) Lots of horses and cows as neighbours :)
You need to use your initiative as you will be on your own a lot of the time... as we work full-time...
Please be honest about your skills,
So lots of great things to do :) throughout our year, it has been great so far & our volunteers have really helped us. _/|\_
We look forward to hearing from you
Thanks
M & P
Languages spoken
German: Fluent
English: Fluent
Dutch: Fluent
Portuguese: Fluent
Accommodation
You would have your own double bedroom with wifi. There is also plenty of outside space so if you want to pitch a tent or a camper you would be most welcome. Our new home is shaping up nicely, very comfy all on one level, during the summer we spend most of our time outside.
What else ...
The area is beautiful and close to some amazing beaches, close to Palmela, Setubal, and Lisbon is only 40 minutes away. Plenty of places to go & explore & enjoy your time.
We look forward to meeting you.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
we have good wifi in the house.
Space for parking camper vans
There is plenty of space if you want to park up your camper van.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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We would welcome him back at any time and recommend him to any future hosts. Thank you Harper we wish you success in all that you do. Mandy & Philippe
However Mandy was away, we stayed in contact and we got on well wirh Philip as well. During the days I was alone doing my stuff I was told to do (the day before arranged always). Philip went away at 6.30am and came back at 5-5.30pm.
The house is amazing! It is worth to… read more
We would welcome him back at any time and recommend him to any future hosts. Thank you Mark we wish you success in all that you do. Mandy & Philippe
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We would welcome him back at any time and recommend him to any future hosts. Thank you Harper we wish you success in all that you do. Mandy & Philippe
However Mandy was away, we stayed in contact and we got on well wirh Philip as well. During the days I was alone doing my stuff I was told to do (the day before arranged always). Philip went away at 6.30am and came back at 5-5.30pm.
The house is amazing! It is worth to… read more
We would welcome him back at any time and recommend him to any future hosts. Thank you Mark we wish you success in all that you do. Mandy & Philippe
Thank you Cole, Safe happy travels :)
Thank you Luuk, hope to see you again.
You will be very lucky indeed if Marc chooses to be his next… read more
Mandy and Philipe were excellent hosts and i would recommend them to anyone!
They are a social couple so it was great to meet some of their friends whilst there, hearing lots of stories and drinking plenty of wine! I also adored the company of… read more
There are not enough words to describe how much she helped and to say what a joy it was to work with her. Lily took everything in her stride and nothing… read more
